noise-exposure-health-surveillance

Generate occupational-noise exposure assessments and hearing-conservation programs with regulatory thresholds.

1|Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Skill: noise-exposure-health-surveillance
Source: https://github.com/ashley-eyekyam/hse-leadership-skills/tree/main/skills/noise-exposure-health-surveillance
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ashley-eyekyam/hse-leadership-skills --skill noise-exposure-health-surveillance

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Generic AI generates generic safety paperwork that regulators reject: vague tasks, controls that collapse to PPE, actions with no owner, and personal data leaking into widely shared documents. This Skill forces exposure-basis specificity, applies the hierarchy of controls, de-identifies sensitive health data, and runs a domain-expert sign-off before presenting any output.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured Intake: Interrogates the task one question at a time for exact site, activity, exposed groups, evidence, jurisdiction, and existing controls—refusing to proceed on vague requests.
  • Regulatory-Grounded Assessment: Transcribes measured or estimated noise levels and compares them to cited action levels and exposure limits with authority and year (OSHA 1910.95 85/90 dBA; UK Control of Noise at Work Regs 2005 80/85/87 dB(A)).
  • Hierarchy-Ranked Controls: Maps exposure zones and ranks noise-reduction controls from source elimination through engineering and administrative measures to hearing protection as the last resort.
  • Audiometric Surveillance: Sets action-level-linked audiometry schedules (baseline, annual, and standard-threshold-shift triggers) with strict de-identification of special-category health data.
  • Use Case: Assess press-shop noise exposure, build a hearing-conservation program for a grinding bay, map plant noise exposure zones, or set an audiometry schedule for operators above the action level.

Quick Start

Use the noise-exposure-health-surveillance skill to assess the press-shop noise exposure for the line-2 operator SEG with a measured 92 dB(A) L_EX,8h and build a hearing-conservation plan with an audiometry schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions about noise-exposure-health-surveillance

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I build a hearing conservation program for manufacturing noise exposure?

Build a hearing conservation program by mapping similar exposure groups, transcribing measured dB(A) values against OSHA 1910.95 or UK 2005 action levels, and ranking noise-reduction controls from elimination to hearing protection.

What OSHA noise action level triggers audiometric surveillance?

OSHA 1910.95 triggers audiometric surveillance at an 85 dBA action level, requiring baseline and annual audiometry schedules with strict de-identification of special-category health data before review.

How do I map plant noise exposure zones using the hierarchy of controls?

Map plant noise exposure zones by recording measured or estimated dB(A) levels for named areas, then rank noise-reduction controls from source elimination through engineering and administrative measures to hearing protection.

Can I use this for UK Control of Noise at Work Regulations compliance?

Yes, this supports UK Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 compliance by comparing measured dB(A) values against the 80/85/87 dB(A) exposure action levels and limits to structure site-specific hearing conservation plans.

How to set an audiometry schedule for operators above the noise action level?

Set an audiometry schedule by linking baseline, annual, and standard-threshold-shift triggers to the regulatory action level exceeded, while enforcing strict de-identification of special-category audiometric health data prior to SME sign-off.